Dr. Vanessa Baratta, MD

Vanessa Baratta MD, MHS is a colorectal surgeon at the Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Greater Hartford, the largest dedicated colon and rectal surgery group in New England. Dr. Baratta is board certified in general surgery and fellowship-trained at the Lahey Clinic. 

Dr. Baratta graduated Summa Cum Laude from Yale University, double majoring in Molecular Biology and French. She obtained her medical degree at Brown University and returned to New Haven, CT to complete her General Surgery residency at Yale. During residency, she obtained a NIH T32 research grant to study the effects of targeted nanoparticle drug delivery in colitis mouse models and completed a Master of Health Science. She also helped create a robotic surgery curriculum with Da Vinci representatives to optimize resident education. She looks forward to applying these skills and robust research training to a career in colorectal surgery. 

She completed her subspecialty training in colon and rectal surgery at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. During fellowship, she focused on minimally invasive techniques for treating colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. She was also trained in advanced endoscopic resection of colorectal polyps. In her practice, she looks forward to providing the highest quality of medical care for her patients. She is proud to work alongside a dedicated team of experts within the Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Greater Hartford.